Ribs braised in a tomato wine sauce are a great alternative to the classic BBQ style.

Author: Justin

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

One 3 pound pack of babyback pork ribs

4 tbsp parsley (chopped)

2 tbsp mint (chopped)

2 tbsp lavender (chopped)

6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 cup of sweet red wine

one 12 ounce can to diced tomatoes

½ red onion (chopped)

salt and pepper

Instructions

Chop the parsley, mint, and lavender and place in a mortar and pestle bowl. Add 3 tbsp of olive oil and mash herbs into a paste.

Cut the rack of ribs in half and rub the herb paste all over the meaty side. Salt and pepper the rack liberally.

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a high sided pot. Place one half rack at a time meat side down into pan and sear until a crust has formed about 6 minutes.

Once both half racks have been seared, cut rib racks into individual ribs.

Place individual ribs back into pot. Chopped a half of a red onion and place into the pot. Pour over the diced tomatoes and wine then mix well. Cover and cook for about 1 hour stirring occasionally. Remove lid the last 20 minutes to thicken sauce.